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Siege of Damascus (1400) 1400

Siege of Damascus (1400): Folio 358r. Siege of Damascus in 1400 (detail). Timur watches the flames as the city burns. Ẓafarnāmah, 16th century, Shiraz
Image: 1533, Shiraz style artist, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1400Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraMedieval (500–1499)derived from year
LocationSyriaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictSyrian campaignWikidata P361
ParticipantsMamluk Sultanate of Egypt, Timurid EmpireWikidata P710
Coordinates33.5064, 38.3153Wikidata P625

About the battle

The siege of Damascus (also known as the Sack of Damascus and the Capture of Damascus) was a major event in 1400–01 during the war between the Timurid Empire and the Mamluk Sultanate.

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Location

33.5064, 38.3153 · Syria

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